lover's mercy - jaime lannister

FIFTEEN

When they got close to Riverrun, they viewed a line of red tents along the river. It seemed to go on and on as it surrounded the castle. A siege by Lannisters.

"We will not be going to Riverrun after all," Geremy said as they stayed hidden in the tree line. "We'll wait until nightfall and then we'll go around the outskirts before heading towards the Twins."

And that was their plan.

Once nightfall hit, they rode their horses hard and fast past the outskirts of the tents. But it was a clear night illuminated by the full moon above. A guard spotted them.

"Who goes there?" he shouted. "Stop your horses!"

His shouts brought more men and Geremy turned his horse around, "You two keep going. I'll distract them."

"Brother, no," Elden protested as he slowed down.

"Go, Elden!" Geremy said and Elden clenched his jaw before whipping the reins to go faster.

Geremy rode his horse and he leaned over, grabbing one of the torches that lined the row of tents. Then he started to set the tents on fire.

"After him!"

Fire followed him and he eventually threw the torch away as horses gained on him. He took out his sword and started fighting men on horseback; slaying two before one man swung his sword against his so hard that he fell off his horse.

He got up quickly as soldiers descended on him. Each one that challenged him died with a swing of his sword.

Eventually, more men came as a horse rode in. On it sat a knight with red and gold armor that was decorated in lions.

Men surrounded him and he knew he was outmatched but none of the soldiers dared attack him with their commander in sight. The Lannister lion was surprised, "Ser Geremy, you are a long way from the capital."

"I could say the same for you."

Jaime smirked as the Mountain pushed his way through the crowd (his clothes were singed), "And what brings you out here other than setting my men on fire?"

"Something I'd die for," Geremy raised his sword as shouts from the other side of camp were heard.

"So be it," Jaime said as he looked towards the sounds for a moment. "Ser Gregor, be my guest."

Jaime rode away to the rest of the chaos as he heard swords collide.

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    Elya and Elden were almost in the clear before an arrow sunk into Baela and she went down. Elya was sent soaring off her horse into the wet dirt but the painful screams from Baela made her recover quickly. She crawled over to her and placed her hand on her neck as she uttered, "No, no!"

                  Elya looked to see soldiers running towards her. Then she heard Elden, "I'll protect you, my lady!"

              She looked to see Elden riding back and she shouted, "Elden, no! Get out of here!"

                 He did not listen as he jumped down from his horse and unsheathed his sword. He started swinging at the soldiers who got to them first. He cut them down quickly but after a few moments there were too many soldiers around them.

                    She was grabbed and held up by her arms. A circle formed around Elden as he kept cutting down each man that dared to defeat the boy.